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Industry minister returns home from follow-up talks with U.S. over trade deal

Industry minister returns home from follow-up talks with U.S. over trade deal

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan returned home Sunday after a trip to the United States, where he held follow-up talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the bilateral trade agreement reached in July. Kim had...

Fiji develops new plan for women’s economic empowerment

Fiji develops new plan for women’s economic empowerment

[Source: Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection - Fiji/Facebook] A new National Action Plan has been developed to boost women’s economic empowerment following a year of public consultations. During a meeting on the plan, Minister for...

Business : Malaysia, Indonesia Agree Tebedu-Entikong Trade Route -- Abang Johari

Business : Malaysia, Indonesia Agree Tebedu-Entikong Trade Route -- Abang Johari

KUCHING, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to open an official trade route between Tebedu in southwest Sarawak and Entikong in Kalimantan, marking a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border economic collaboration....

State of the economy under Tinubu

State of the economy under Tinubu

The economy is one leg of a tripod upon which any nation aspiring to be great stands, the other two being political stability and a strong military force. Under Tinubu’s regime, Nigeria is getting weaker on all three, but the most disastrous is...

Not your grandma’s Peronist: How a scruffy economist in a humble Renault became Milei’s biggest headache

Not your grandma’s Peronist: How a scruffy economist in a humble Renault became Milei’s biggest headache

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 — An economist who champions the welfare state and nationalisations has emerged as libertarian, budget-slashing President Javier Milei’s political nemesis in Argentina. Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof’s centre-left Fuerza...

Environment minister honours project owners engaged in breeding houbara bustard at S'hail 2025

Environment minister honours project owners engaged in breeding houbara bustard at S'hail 2025

DOHA: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, toured the 9th Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition 'S'hail 2025', being organised by the Cultural Village Foundation – Katara in...

What do interest rates reveal about US economy?

What do interest rates reveal about US economy?

A disruptive agenda by President Trump has pushed economic policy uncertainty in the US to unprecedented levels. The new administration recently placed monetary policy at the center stage, aggressively advocating for significant policy rate cuts,...

Industry minister returns home from follow-up talks with US over trade deal

Industry minister returns home from follow-up talks with US over trade deal

Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan returned home Sunday after a trip to the United States, where he held follow-up talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the bilateral trade agreement reached in July. Kim had been in the US since Thursday...

Mumbai NSCI Crisis Deepens: President Demands Secretary’s Resignation After KPMG Audit Report

Mumbai NSCI Crisis Deepens: President Demands Secretary’s Resignation After KPMG Audit Report

Mumbai: The crisis in the prestigious National Sports Club of India (NSCI) in Worli deepened further with its president Viren Shah asking for the resignation of the its secretary Atul Maru. Call for Resignation In a letter addressed to Maru, Shah...

PM Modi Assam Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Projects Worth INR 18,530 Crore in State Today

PM Modi Assam Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Projects Worth INR 18,530 Crore in State Today

New Delhi, September 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of major infrastructure and industrial development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore in Assam on Sunday. As part of his Assam itinerary, PM Modi...

Fiji aims to attract investment with key economic reforms

Fiji aims to attract investment with key economic reforms

[Source: Fiji Government/Facebook] During a high-level business dialogue in Auckland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, met with Pacific-focused business and professional services leaders. The discussion centered on...

Rwanda clash will boost Oyo economy, says FA

Rwanda clash will boost Oyo economy, says FA

The Chairman of the Oyo State Football Association, James Odeniran, has said the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Falconets and Rwanda will not only project the state’s football profile but also provide significant...

ARCON Urges Federal Government To Establish More Cancer Treatment Centres

ARCON Urges Federal Government To Establish More Cancer Treatment Centres

The Association Of Radiation Oncologists Of Nigeria (ARCON) has appealed to the Federal Government to establish more cancer treatment centres across the country in order to curb the rising prevalence of the disease. Dr. Nwamaka Lasebikan,...

India, EU working towards swift trade pact: Goyal

India, EU working towards swift trade pact: Goyal

India and the European Union are committed to work for a balanced and mutually beneficial free trade agreement soon, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and European Agriculture...

Is The Yen Carry Trade Propping Up The S&P 500?

Saturday, September 13, 2025 4:12 PM EDT ​​Image Source: Unsplash The Japanese yen’s weakness, despite narrowing interest rate spreads, suggests that carry trades are being redirected into US equities, creating potential instability if the Bank of...

Ukrainian Drone Strike Targets Russia’s Bashneft Refinery, Escalating Economic Warfare in Ongoing Conflict

Ukrainian Drone Strike Targets Russia’s Bashneft Refinery, Escalating Economic Warfare in Ongoing Conflict

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the GUR, officially confirmed its involvement in a bold drone strike targeting one of Russia’s largest and most strategically significant oil refineries, the Bashneft oil...

Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ when quizzed by No 10 on Epstein before appointment

Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ when quizzed by No 10 on Epstein before appointment

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Tariffs sting Delhi-NCR exporters, trade talk possibility sparks hope

Tariffs sting Delhi-NCR exporters, trade talk possibility sparks hope

On August 27, the 50 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump officially came into effect, a move that businesses apprehend will drastically impact India’s export-driven industries, including textiles and apparel.The tariff hike, which...

Wake-up call for Australian economy as CEOs make stunning admission

Wake-up call for Australian economy as CEOs make stunning admission

Many companies are looking overseas to splurge cash as Australia's poor competitiveness limits its appeal as a destination for business investment. Join SkyNews.com.au to watch bosses of major Australian companies weigh in on the challenging...

Guyana and Suriname Leaders agree to strengthen relations in energy security and economic cooperation

Guyana and Suriname Leaders agree to strengthen relations in energy security and economic cooperation

President Irfaan Ali and his Surinamese counterpart, Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, met in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname today and reviewed the state of bilateral relations and to advance discussion on areas of mutual interest between the two...

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